10/10/12 10:01 PM EDT

The survey, fielded Oct. 4 through Oct. 8, was conducted after the first presidential debate and represents a narrowing of the gap from the previous Inquirer survey in mid-September, when Obama held an 11-point edge.

It paints a slightly different picture than the three most recent Pennsylvania polls, all released within the last week. A Rasmussen poll released earlier Wednesday put Obama’s lead at 5 points; Siena College and Susquehanna report a race that’s within 3 points or less.

From the Inquirer press release:

The poll results also indicated that voter interest in the Presidential campaigns increased by 11 points, with 69% reporting they are “extremely” or “very” interested in the upcoming election. Republicans (74% interested) expressed more interest in the presidential campaign than either Independents (68% interested) or Democrats (65% interested). The poll revealed that opinions of Romney have narrowly changed in the past month, with a 47% favorable/49% unfavorable opinion of the Presidential nominee, compared to poll results in September. Obama is viewed favorably by 55% of voters, while 42% reported an unfavorable opinion of the President. Favorable opinions of the Republican Vice Presidential nominee, Paul Ryan, have increased since the September poll by 4 points, with a 42% favorable/40% unfavorable opinion. Vice President Biden’s favorability ratings have remained stable over the past month, with a 52% favorable/40% unfavorable response in the current poll.